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the white house has just released the e-mails showing how the obama administration planned its public response to the deadly benghazi attack last september 11. will that defuse the first of this wave of scandals? >>> there's already bad blood between the attorney general of the united states eric holder and house republicans. can he survive his latest grilling on the judiciary committee hot seat? >>> and we're also hearing right now from o.j. simpson. this for the first time since he was sent to prison for armed robbery and kidnapping. you'll see him take the witness stand in a bid for freedom. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> we have breaking news right now. battered by controversies the white house makes a very bold move to defend its response to the deadly attack in benghazi, libya. just now it has just released the e-mails showing how officials tried to decide what to say to lawmakers and to the american public. you'll recall this was the attack that killed four americans including the united states ambassador to libya. the administration and congressional rep
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i assume the obama administration will at least wait until their report reaches the u.n. is that right? >> reporter: i haven't gotten a sense as to what the white house is willing to wait for. i think that the message has been communicated to the united nations, from this white house, that those inspectors are in harm's way and that they need to get out of this area, at least in the short-term, very soon. but, wolf, one thing i've heard from administration officials all week is that this white house is not going to allow diplomatic maneuvering get in the way of what they feel like they need to do to advance u.s. national security interests and the president has said, time and again, while he hasn't made a decision to execute some sort of strike against syria, that he feels like a chemical weapons attack against civilians in syria carried out by the regime not only is a threat to u.s. national security, but is a violation of an international norm, such as the geneva conventions, the chemical weapons treaties that have been assigned and adhered to by countries around the wo
i assume the obama administration will at least wait until their report reaches the u.n. is that right? >> reporter: i haven't gotten a sense as to what the white house is willing to wait for. i think that the message has been communicated to the united nations, from this white house, that those inspectors are in harm's way and that they need to get out of this area, at least in the short-term, very soon. but, wolf, one thing i've heard from administration officials all week is that this...
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then the obama administration, president obama asked robert gates, a republican to be defense secretary. then there was leon panetta. and now another republican, chuck hagel. what's wrong with democrats being defense secretary? >> right. actually, just as an historical footnote, roberts used to be a republican. you know, i think that there's a sort of feeling that each one of these can be justified. i think president clinton and cohen had a good relationship, as does president obama and senator hagel. in gates' instance, that made a lot of sense. so much was going on that you didn't want to have an immediate change in the defense. but that is true, that it looks like democrats always want to appoint republican secretaries of defense. also if you look at the history of the independent councils, they have almost all been republicans. and as a democrat i sometimes get frustrated, too. we can't find an independent council in our own party. i can understand the frustration but the president is entitled to pick who he wants and he thinks hagel is a good guy so it's good enough for me. >> and
then the obama administration, president obama asked robert gates, a republican to be defense secretary. then there was leon panetta. and now another republican, chuck hagel. what's wrong with democrats being defense secretary? >> right. actually, just as an historical footnote, roberts used to be a republican. you know, i think that there's a sort of feeling that each one of these can be justified. i think president clinton and cohen had a good relationship, as does president obama and...
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. >> i'm troubled by the justi justifications the obama administration has put forth so far. much of their discussion has concerned what they describe as international norms and they have suggested that the u.s. military should be employed to vindicate so-called international norms. in my view, u.s. military forces justify only to protect the vital national security interest of the united states. >> joining me from washington. cnn senior white house correspondent jim acosta and dana bash and barbara starr. da dana i'm going to start with you. how much do you think pressure had on the president's decision? what has it pure politics here too? >> there's no question it was a significant factor, not the only factor. it's impossible to say that because there's so many weighing on the president's decision. not the least of which what is happening on the international level but my understanding in talking to several senators who are on phone calls and briefings over the past few days with top obama officials is that the pressure really was mounting. not just from republicans and not
. >> i'm troubled by the justi justifications the obama administration has put forth so far. much of their discussion has concerned what they describe as international norms and they have suggested that the u.s. military should be employed to vindicate so-called international norms. in my view, u.s. military forces justify only to protect the vital national security interest of the united states. >> joining me from washington. cnn senior white house correspondent jim acosta and dana...
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the obama administration is now confirming what was feared, that the syrian regime used chemical weapons multiple times. >> a red line for us is we start seeing a whole bunch of chemical weapons moving around or being utilized. that would change my calculus. rncht pressu >> reporter: pressure is growing on president obama to act. >> i applaud the president's position and i appreciate it but the president of the united states better understand just supplying weapons is not going to change the equation on the ground of the balance of power. >> reporter: the white house says it will boost military support to the rebels but won't say exactly how. a looming option? arming the rebels. that could include desperately needed ammunition for rifles and machine guns as well as new shipments of machine guns, shoulder-fired weapons to attack tanks, artillery, helicopters, and jets, and mortars and rockets. the white house does not plan to put u.s. troops on the ground in syria and is far from ready to commit to a no fly zone. >> the question is, what is going to make a decisive difference now, and is
the obama administration is now confirming what was feared, that the syrian regime used chemical weapons multiple times. >> a red line for us is we start seeing a whole bunch of chemical weapons moving around or being utilized. that would change my calculus. rncht pressu >> reporter: pressure is growing on president obama to act. >> i applaud the president's position and i appreciate it but the president of the united states better understand just supplying weapons is not...
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the obama administration laid down this red line a year ago. i think he thought he could push the envelope again. and that he could actually show his own people that no one is going to come to their rescue. i think in the case of president obama, at least so far, assad calculated incorrectly. >> what would happen if the u.s. does launch air strikes, am t s tomahawk air missiles. >> i think that already they're so involved in the conflict, that it will cause them to then get more deeply involved. but actually, what will that involve? will it involve more assets on the ground? probably not. they can't go that much further into syria. iran could step up their assistance financially and with the irgc. we'll have to watch and wait. but this conflict overall is not getting any better. this is just going to be one chapter in a very long struggle we have in syria. >> nick, a lot of u.s. officials, as recently as a few hours ago, they're still really worried that the opposition, the rebels, that there's a huge al qaeda presence that seems to be growing.
the obama administration laid down this red line a year ago. i think he thought he could push the envelope again. and that he could actually show his own people that no one is going to come to their rescue. i think in the case of president obama, at least so far, assad calculated incorrectly. >> what would happen if the u.s. does launch air strikes, am t s tomahawk air missiles. >> i think that already they're so involved in the conflict, that it will cause them to then get more...
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, major cabinet changes, major changes at the bush administration, and now sect term of obama administration major changes as well. i'm sure there will be other changes. senior officials in the white house, less than cabinet level. >> well, you know, we're going to see a new chief of staff. so there are -- >> jack lew, if he's confirmed -- any names out there for chief of staff? >> you know, dennis has been raised. so i think, yes, you're going to see -- be the thing that's interesting to me, wolf, is that we're not inside the white house. nobody's talking about bringing people from the outside in to really change the way the white house operates. what you see is a lot of sort of shifting of jobs rather than taking people the president doesn't know and bringing them in. and this all goes back to the point that we were talking about with chuck hagel and jack lew. the president in a second term wants a certain comfort level with the people both inside the white house and who served in his cabinet. he wants people he feels comfortable and that he can trust. >> he's entitled to that. he's presid
, major cabinet changes, major changes at the bush administration, and now sect term of obama administration major changes as well. i'm sure there will be other changes. senior officials in the white house, less than cabinet level. >> well, you know, we're going to see a new chief of staff. so there are -- >> jack lew, if he's confirmed -- any names out there for chief of staff? >> you know, dennis has been raised. so i think, yes, you're going to see -- be the thing that's...
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i think there's something interesting about the obama administration. in fact this is the outcome that the obama administration ended up with at the end, because had they come to the rescue, we would not be here. >> but it's not over yet. i guess if you look at a little silver lining, it does look like the regime's chemical weapons stockpiles are in fact being destroyed, right? >> wolf, of course, the chemical weapons, you have to give it to bashar al assad. he was willing to trade them for the survive of his regime, but nonetheless some of the towns targeted were subjected to a new weapon -- starvation. he has all kinds of weapons at his dispose at. when we look at the calamity, the tragedy of syria, and when we say 1,400 people were killed in the use of chemical weapons, there are more than 150,000 people possibly who have been killed in a different kind of way. >> has he won this war, bashar al assad? >> wolf, i really don't know. i think -- i remember there is a state department had syria expert, frederick huff, and two years ago almost to the day,
i think there's something interesting about the obama administration. in fact this is the outcome that the obama administration ended up with at the end, because had they come to the rescue, we would not be here. >> but it's not over yet. i guess if you look at a little silver lining, it does look like the regime's chemical weapons stockpiles are in fact being destroyed, right? >> wolf, of course, the chemical weapons, you have to give it to bashar al assad. he was willing to trade...
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i think the obama administration has the eyes wide open, too. a lot of effort has been put in to change the tone of the conversation to maximize the chances of diplomacy, but what we're not going to lessen the pressure on iran to move away from the nuclear weapons ambitions just through fancy words. they're going to have to agree to a meaningful agreement that puts substantial limits on their nuclear program. i think if they do that and the obama administration can communication that it's real, that the obama administration can walk netanyahu and others off the ledge on this. >> thank you very much. good insight from both of you. >>> when our special report continues, the other breaking story we're following, the loom ing i'll talk to a republican who was mocked by or for his words. michaela pereira is first. >>> decades in the spotlight has given roger daltrey a lot of opportunities to work with charities, but after talking to his own doctor, daltrey found a unique need. hey. recognize that teenagers with cancer, there's kind of no provision fo
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the obama administration trying to rally its allies who could add fire power of their own. tom foreman is here to show us what that military action potentially could look like. what are you seeing? >> destroying syria's chemical weapons security is a tall order at best. long known about connected to the weapons program, analysts believe the weapons themselves have been dispersed to dozens maybe hundreds of unknown sites within the country. even if u.s. warships were to come in here and launch cruise missiles from the mediterranean, which targets would they choose? suggest the key targets would be less the weapons themselves than the systems the syrians would use to deliver them. for example, as you might look at major airfields here. airplanes can carry chemical weapons quickly to their intended targets. that means it would be important for bases to be attacked and taken out of action. that would make them probably attractive targets. someone in the syrian military has to call the shots and direct chemical attacks. likely try to disrupt the command and control structure her
the obama administration trying to rally its allies who could add fire power of their own. tom foreman is here to show us what that military action potentially could look like. what are you seeing? >> destroying syria's chemical weapons security is a tall order at best. long known about connected to the weapons program, analysts believe the weapons themselves have been dispersed to dozens maybe hundreds of unknown sites within the country. even if u.s. warships were to come in here and...
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i haven't seen one yet, and i would think the obama administration would be pretty disciplined about setting that as the test, not whether or not some imaginary red line has been crossed. >> red line as you know, christiane, was intended if the syrians were to use chemical weapons against their own people or transfer chemical weapons to hezbollah or another terrorist group, the u.s. would do something, but now united nations officials are suggesting it's the rebels who used the chemical weapons as opposed to the regime of the syrian president bashar al-assad, to which jay carney, the white house press secretary today, responded with this. listen. >> we are highly skeptical of suggestions that the opposition could have or did use chemical weapons. we find it highly likely that any chemical weapon use that has taken place in syria was done by the assad regime, and that remains our position. >> so, what do you make of the murkiness, christiane, of all of this? >> i think there's a lot of murkiness because nobody quite knows what to do, and i would say the reporting about whether the pre
i haven't seen one yet, and i would think the obama administration would be pretty disciplined about setting that as the test, not whether or not some imaginary red line has been crossed. >> red line as you know, christiane, was intended if the syrians were to use chemical weapons against their own people or transfer chemical weapons to hezbollah or another terrorist group, the u.s. would do something, but now united nations officials are suggesting it's the rebels who used the chemical...
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according to the obama administration. this is . mom always got good nutrition to taste great. she was a picky eater. well now i'm her dietitian... ...and last year, she wasn't eating so well. so i recommended boost complete nutritional drink to help her get the nutrition she was missing. and now she drinks it every day. well, it tastes great! [ male announcer ] boost drink has 26 essential vitamins and minerals, including calcium and vitamin d to support strong bones, and 10 grams of protein to help maintain muscle. and now boost comes in two delicious, new bars. look for them next to boost drinks. [ dietitian ] now, nothing keeps mom from doing what she loves... ...being my mom. >>> our breaking news, the white house notifies congress that syria has used chemical weapons multiple time, crossing the obama administration's red line. the nerve agent sarin gas was used, killing up to 150 people. joining me now to talk about this is gloria borger, john king, and our chief political correspondent, candy crowley, the anchor of
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what do you want the obama administration to approve? >> what i have called for early on -- we have unique capabilitieso this doesn't mean 1 1 zr w 101 airborne or -- a, leadership to the arab league, which by the way, they're asking for on providing certain specific training, intelligence vetting of the opposition forces, intelligence packages, and we can help the arab league create a safe zone that would include the ability to knock out airplanes and helicopters and scud missiles if they went into this particular safe zone. we think that's best along the turkish border. so the north portion of syria. that makes a lot of sense. it's arab league driven. we're providing leadership and unique capabilities. we don't have big boots on the ground. and that would allow at least a push-back on what assad is getting from the russians and the iranians now that's just leading to the wholesale slau slaughter of civilians in syria. >> and he's grerting a lot of support from hezbollahezbollah. they're a formidable coalition fighting the rebels. thank
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the obama administration says some 1400 people, including hundreds of children, were killed. two-thirds of the people surveyed in a new cnn/orc poll say a u.s. strike will likely lead to american troops on the ground in syria. let's get some more with two of cnn's new "crossfire" cohosts, former obama advisor, stephanie cutter, former house speaker and republican presidential candidate, newt gingrich. thanks very much for joining us. good luck with the new program later today. let me play a little clip. this is the white house deputy national security advisor today responding to a question about russia's proposal for damascus to put all of its chemical weapons under international control. >> we would welcome assad giving up his chemical weapons, doing it in a verifiable manner so that we can account for them and destroy them. that's the whole purpose of what we're trying to achieve to make sure that he can't use them again. that would be terrific. but unfortunately, the track record to date, including recent statements by assad not even acknowledging that he has chemical weap
the obama administration says some 1400 people, including hundreds of children, were killed. two-thirds of the people surveyed in a new cnn/orc poll say a u.s. strike will likely lead to american troops on the ground in syria. let's get some more with two of cnn's new "crossfire" cohosts, former obama advisor, stephanie cutter, former house speaker and republican presidential candidate, newt gingrich. thanks very much for joining us. good luck with the new program later today. let me...
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we're coming back to you soon. >>> the obama administration clearly weighing options targeted missile strikes seem most likely. let's get some analysis now from the former centcom commander an sthoin zinni. thank you for joining us. you have unique perspective, especially at the military central command. give us a flavor about the decision-making process, the ramping up, if you will, to a military strike that could last a few days, if not longer against various targets in syria. >> well, i'm sure all the planning has been done and everything is in position. i think the key thing here is the long term strategy. any military commander wants to know how his -- and in terms of the end state. if there is a strike and they are continuing up acceptable act, where does this lead us to? what is the next stage? the next step? we may want to limit it, but the actions of the enemy may require that we start changing midstream. i would say if you look back at iraq, before the iraq war in the containment era, there was international support, there was a strategy of containment, and as we retaliated
we're coming back to you soon. >>> the obama administration clearly weighing options targeted missile strikes seem most likely. let's get some analysis now from the former centcom commander an sthoin zinni. thank you for joining us. you have unique perspective, especially at the military central command. give us a flavor about the decision-making process, the ramping up, if you will, to a military strike that could last a few days, if not longer against various targets in syria....
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and amid a flurry of huge developments, has the obama administration stumbled on an accidental solution to the syria crisis, or is it all on the verge of unraveling? i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> we're just hours away from president obama's address to the nation about syria, and no doubt his speech is undergoing multiple revisions, fast changing developments unfolding right now. as the president was asking lawmakers on capitol hill to delay a vote authorizing a u.s. military strike on syria, the damascus regime is reportedly ready to come clean and disclose the location of its chemical weapons and stop production, and join the international community in banning chemical weapons. our senior white house correspondent jim acosta begins our coverage this hour. what is the very latest at the white house at this delicate moment? >> reporter: wolf, administration officials say president obama will be delivering a very different speech than he might have given just 48 hours ago all because of that russian proposal prompted by secretary of state john kerry's comments that
and amid a flurry of huge developments, has the obama administration stumbled on an accidental solution to the syria crisis, or is it all on the verge of unraveling? i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> we're just hours away from president obama's address to the nation about syria, and no doubt his speech is undergoing multiple revisions, fast changing developments unfolding right now. as the president was asking lawmakers on capitol hill to delay a vote...
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senior obama administration officials are now saying they do not expect russia to agree to include anything in a u.n. security council resolution that would trigger the use of military force in syria. that comes as talks between the secretary of state john kerry and the russian foreign minister sergey lavrov in geneva, switzerland are kicking into overdrive. our chief national security correspondent jim sciutto is traveling with the secretary. he's joining us live from geneva right now with the very latest. jim, what is the latest? >> reporter: well, wolf, this u.n. security council resolution development is significant because if true, it would remove the major disagreement between secretary kerry and foreign minister lavrov. they say here they're not negotiating the u.n. security council resolution here in geneva and that's true, but it's been hanging over these talks since the beginning and some has bubbled up in public with kerry and lavrov saying in public that they have a real disagreement there. kerry saying that force is the only thing that brought the syrians to the table. lavrov s
senior obama administration officials are now saying they do not expect russia to agree to include anything in a u.n. security council resolution that would trigger the use of military force in syria. that comes as talks between the secretary of state john kerry and the russian foreign minister sergey lavrov in geneva, switzerland are kicking into overdrive. our chief national security correspondent jim sciutto is traveling with the secretary. he's joining us live from geneva right now with the...
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he said on a google hangout i think the current administration, meaning the obama administration, has taken lying to a new level. he was referring to benghazi, obama care, all sorts of stuff, but should a high-ranking leader of the republican minority in the senate, one of the leaders, be throwing around that word lying when he's talking about the president and his administration? >> well, this is maybe why you shouldn't hang out on google. people make mistakes in social media. i don't know that every remark i have ever made in my life has been perfect so i'm not going to complain if somebody else occasionally let one slip in. >> he is a leader in the senate so you have the senate leader mitch mcconnell who said his number one goal was to defeat president obama, right? >> that's not abusive. >> then you have cornyn, who by the way is up for re-election, although he doesn't seem to have a serious tea party challenger, saying that the president is a liar. and you know, you wonder why things don't get done in congress. well -- >> usually they are a little more polite than using that word
he said on a google hangout i think the current administration, meaning the obama administration, has taken lying to a new level. he was referring to benghazi, obama care, all sorts of stuff, but should a high-ranking leader of the republican minority in the senate, one of the leaders, be throwing around that word lying when he's talking about the president and his administration? >> well, this is maybe why you shouldn't hang out on google. people make mistakes in social media. i don't...
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>> barbara, the obama administration, we have heard them repeatedly say, the president has talked about how al qaeda has been so severely, you know, taken down from its abilities at one point, but what are the most recent intelligence reports showing? >> reporter: well, when you talk about that, that may well be the al qaeda of 9/11, the old core, the traditional al qaeda, but intelligence estimates are now very much saying there are new rising affiliates and they are posing new dangers to the united states. cnn has learned recent intercepts of messages from senior al qaeda operatives in yemen are renewing concern the group is planning new attacks. the intercepts don't indicate specific targets but are described by one source as quote, active plotting. >> there are multiple indications that al qaeda in the arabian peninsula is plotting attacks both within yemen against u.s. and other western structures, as well as overseas. >> reporter: the group in yemen already well known for the failed underwear bomber attempt to bring down an airplane christmas day 2009. four years later, the u.s. i
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. >> reporter: but the obama administration warns, do not get too excited. this does not account for the automatic budget cuts that just took effect. >> it's going to have a negative impact on job creation. >> reporter: which makes president obama's latest outreach to republicans all the more important, a charm offensive which coincides with a dinner that the clintons had with the president a week ago. >> former president clinton mention that as his advice to the current president? that perhaps an outreach might be a good thing? >> well, i can't con firp the dinner for you. they enjoyed the meal and the conversation. in terms of the president's bipartisan outreach to rank and file in congress, that's something that started before that dinner. >> but more budget drama could be ohhen the horizon. marco rubio told a radio host he may not sign on to the latest temporary spending bill keeping the congress running. >> about a year and a half ago i voted for the first continuing resolution, the last stop-gap measure that i'm going to vote for. i'm only going to vot
. >> reporter: but the obama administration warns, do not get too excited. this does not account for the automatic budget cuts that just took effect. >> it's going to have a negative impact on job creation. >> reporter: which makes president obama's latest outreach to republicans all the more important, a charm offensive which coincides with a dinner that the clintons had with the president a week ago. >> former president clinton mention that as his advice to the current...
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we'll get the first reaction from the obama administration. ! ok. don't you have any usefull apps on that thing? who do you think i am, quicken loans? ♪ at quicken loans, our amazingly useful mortgage calculator app allows you to quickly calculate your mortgage payment based on today's incredibly low interest rates... right from your iphone or android smartphone. one more way quicken loans is engineered to amaze. ♪ >>> we've been following the news that hugo chavez, the venezuelan president has died at the age of 58. that announcement comes about an hour or so ago from the vice president of venezuela, nichool madu maduro. we've been anxious to get some u.s. reaction from what's going on. gloria borger is here. you've been on the phone with folks, gloria. what have been you been hearing? >> i spoke with a senior administration official about this, wolf. and of course, he told me that this death has been highly anticipated. they've been following it for quite some time. they say their expectation is that there will be a free, fair, and credible el
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but the obama administration may not have too much leverage to force putin's hand. let's bring in our correspondent jill doherty. she's picking up this part of the story. jill? >> reporter: yeah, they really don't. and a really interesting detail, putin today suggesting that suggestion security agents are not working with mr. snowden. another detail that came out today as he broke his silence on this case. russian president vladimir putin put a stop to the speculation about where snowden was. he was right there in the transit area of moscow's airport. and mr. putin added russia was surprised when snowden arrived there sunday. >> translator: mr. snowden is a free man. the faster he chooses his ultimate destination, the better for us and for him. >> reporter: but putin said russia cannot turn him over to the u.s. there's no legal agreement with washington, no extradition treaty. and thank god, he said, snowden has committed no crimes in russia. the white house says even without a treaty, there's a clear legal basis to send snowden back to the u.s. based on the status
but the obama administration may not have too much leverage to force putin's hand. let's bring in our correspondent jill doherty. she's picking up this part of the story. jill? >> reporter: yeah, they really don't. and a really interesting detail, putin today suggesting that suggestion security agents are not working with mr. snowden. another detail that came out today as he broke his silence on this case. russian president vladimir putin put a stop to the speculation about where snowden...
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. >> is your government and obama administration on the same page in terms of intelligence assessment? that this summer is in effect the red line? >> again, we look at the same set of information, draw many of the same conclusions but there are structural differences between us. >> what are the differences between israel's assessment of when the red line takes place, which you say is this summer, and u.s. >> it is not a difference of assessment, it is a difference of clocks. israel has a small clock that's moving fast, america has a bigger clock moving slower. israel is a small country, in iran's backyard, threatened with annihilation. we have certain military capabilities. america, a country far from the middle east, not threatened with destruction on a daily basis by the iranians, and america has different capabilities and can afford to wait longer. >> you're saying if iran doesn't back down and halt that program by this summer, israel will take action? >> i am saying israel will keep the right to defend itself. president obama said only israel has the right and duty how best to def
. >> is your government and obama administration on the same page in terms of intelligence assessment? that this summer is in effect the red line? >> again, we look at the same set of information, draw many of the same conclusions but there are structural differences between us. >> what are the differences between israel's assessment of when the red line takes place, which you say is this summer, and u.s. >> it is not a difference of assessment, it is a difference of...
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did you ask the state department, the obama administration for a green light before you went? >> no, we did not. we put it together ourselves. i had had some contact from my trips over there. they then sent it here to the united nations delegation and their team here. we worked a lot with them. they came out to our offices. we ran through the whole program with them and, you know, we actually didn't really know, you know, if we were all going to get in until we got to beijing. so it was is a sort of last minute -- not last minute but we didn't really know until the last minute. >> with all due respect, dennis rodman was a great, great player for the chicago bulls and we love the harlem globetrotters. there's only one thing, if michael jordan himself would have gone, that would have blown out the entire place over there, i can assure you. don't you agree? >> 100%. michael jordan is a god, the greatest player that ever played the game but he's a huge god in north korea. michael, if you're watching this, basketball diplomacy. get over there. we need your help. >> it would be amaz
did you ask the state department, the obama administration for a green light before you went? >> no, we did not. we put it together ourselves. i had had some contact from my trips over there. they then sent it here to the united nations delegation and their team here. we worked a lot with them. they came out to our offices. we ran through the whole program with them and, you know, we actually didn't really know, you know, if we were all going to get in until we got to beijing. so it was...
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van jones also worked in the obama administration. when it comes to this issue of u.s. military action on syria, they disagree. also with us, david frohm. you're not with the president yet, are you, van, when it comes to authorizing u.s. military action, even without uk, u.n., or united nato support, are you? >> no, i'm not. last week, i felt that if we were going to do something quick, send a signal and build a global coalition, i was willing to be supportive. we are in a different world now. if we were to move now without even the uk, you have an action that is both illegal, no u.n. support, illegitimate, no global coalition, and also ill-planned, with possible huge blowback. i don't think we should rush into this war. i think the president was wise to have a break in the action. give us a chance to think this thing through. >> but you totally are with the president, stephanie, right? >> yes. i think when a nation uses chemical weapons on its own people, it doesn't impact the security of the people on the ground, but it impacts our security because it sends a message
van jones also worked in the obama administration. when it comes to this issue of u.s. military action on syria, they disagree. also with us, david frohm. you're not with the president yet, are you, van, when it comes to authorizing u.s. military action, even without uk, u.n., or united nato support, are you? >> no, i'm not. last week, i felt that if we were going to do something quick, send a signal and build a global coalition, i was willing to be supportive. we are in a different world...
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the obama administration expanded the drone program in yemen. in 2011 drones killed and war -- anwar al awlaki. there are far fewer strikes this year compared to 2012. >> the number of attacks is falling because they have in fact gotten to some of the top tier leadership, is what the administration would say. i think what we're seeing this week calls that into question. it's hard to assess. >> right now there are more than 100 troops on the ground in yemen, split between the marines helping to protect the embassy and special operation forces down south training the yemeni forces on counterterrorism. >> thanks, chris. so how serious is the threat. joining suss michael hayden, now a principal at a global security firm. the drone strikes in yemen, do you think they're directly related to this latest threat that the u.s. detected coming from al zawahiri to a top al qaeda in yemen? >> it's hard to tell. we've had a campaign in yemen against senior al qaeda and arabian peninsula leadership. this could be part of that campaign. but you get a certain se
the obama administration expanded the drone program in yemen. in 2011 drones killed and war -- anwar al awlaki. there are far fewer strikes this year compared to 2012. >> the number of attacks is falling because they have in fact gotten to some of the top tier leadership, is what the administration would say. i think what we're seeing this week calls that into question. it's hard to assess. >> right now there are more than 100 troops on the ground in yemen, split between the marines...
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. >>> happening now, new documents from inside the obama care war room reveal administration concerns about more problems beyond a broken website. >>> americans on edge after the latest high profile shooting incident. a gunman opening fire in a crowded shopping mall. is this the new normal? >>> and newt gingrich may be full of praise for chris christie on this election day but wait until you hear what christie had to say about gingrich. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> we begin this hour with breaking news, just coming into "the situation room" about serious chemical weapons. after the threat of a u.s. military strike this summer, the regime of bashar al assad had apparently been cooperating with international teams working to destroy the country's stockpile of chemical weapons, but now, there are some disturbing new developments. let's go straight to our pentagon correspondent, barbara starr. barbara, you're picking up word of new classified intelligence that syria might not necessarily be giving up its chemical weapons. what are you learning? >> reporter: wolf,
. >>> happening now, new documents from inside the obama care war room reveal administration concerns about more problems beyond a broken website. >>> americans on edge after the latest high profile shooting incident. a gunman opening fire in a crowded shopping mall. is this the new normal? >>> and newt gingrich may be full of praise for chris christie on this election day but wait until you hear what christie had to say about gingrich. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in...
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the obama administration is hoisting this on the bishops. the bishops are reacting. there's nothing pope francis has said that would give any relief to these people who are saying all of a sudden now the conservatives should shut up. we're not going to shut up because we're in constant compliance with what the pope says. >> happening now, dramatic turn ands by syria and iran, at least potentially. is president obama finally making progress on two of his most pressing problems in the middle east? also, ousted republicans launched a shutdown battle voting to defund obama care. and on the day the new iphone goes on sale, hackers already targeting its trademark fingerprint scanner, even offering a cash prize. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> one is a long-time thorn in president obama's side, one a more recent concern that exploded into a full-scale crisis. now there are some small signs of what may be some positive developments regarding iran's nuclear program and syria's chem
the obama administration is hoisting this on the bishops. the bishops are reacting. there's nothing pope francis has said that would give any relief to these people who are saying all of a sudden now the conservatives should shut up. we're not going to shut up because we're in constant compliance with what the pope says. >> happening now, dramatic turn ands by syria and iran, at least potentially. is president obama finally making progress on two of his most pressing problems in the...
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the former budget director in the obama administration, as well as in the clinton administration, also worked for secretary of state, hillary clinton, in the state department. he will now be the next treasury secretary, seceding timothy geithner. yesterday, chuck hagel was confirmed as the defense secretary. now they're waiting for john brennan to be confirmed as the next cia director. but jack lew, he has been confirmed, he is the next treasury secretary. >>> coming up, a cnn reality check of republican congressman's claim, he's accusing the obama camp of shady business on twitter. keeping outo your operations? it's not working! yes it is. welcome to tyco integrated security. with world-class monitoring centers and thousands of qualified technicians. we've got a personal passion to help your business run safer, smarter, and sharper. we are tyco integrated security. and we are sharper. [ male announcer ] we began with the rx. ♪ then we turned the page, creating the rx hybrid. ♪ now we've turned the page again with the rx f sport. ♪ this is the next chapter for the rx and the next
the former budget director in the obama administration, as well as in the clinton administration, also worked for secretary of state, hillary clinton, in the state department. he will now be the next treasury secretary, seceding timothy geithner. yesterday, chuck hagel was confirmed as the defense secretary. now they're waiting for john brennan to be confirmed as the next cia director. but jack lew, he has been confirmed, he is the next treasury secretary. >>> coming up, a cnn reality...
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some say this has been a brilliant strategy on the part of the obama administration whether it was orchestrated or not, they are going to come out. >> i sort of hate sports metaphors but it's like a baseline player in tennis. they were waiting for the balls, rushing, falling back from the net and things lobbed over their heads and finally, at the last minute, they score a surprise point. >> you are sitting there going, wait, i don't believe anything you say. >> look, the president didn't want this whole engagement in syria. he never prepared for it, he was not ready for it. he made the remarks about the red line and had to make good on his own threat. if you take a look at what happened now and what the issue is about, we reduced the whole syria conflict to the use of chemical weapons. they are not the issue. the issue is the brutality of the assad regime to the population. >> i understand that. many people will agree with you. hundreds of thousands of people have died before in recent months. but, chemical weapons are what got us to this particular situation where something appears, at least o
some say this has been a brilliant strategy on the part of the obama administration whether it was orchestrated or not, they are going to come out. >> i sort of hate sports metaphors but it's like a baseline player in tennis. they were waiting for the balls, rushing, falling back from the net and things lobbed over their heads and finally, at the last minute, they score a surprise point. >> you are sitting there going, wait, i don't believe anything you say. >> look, the...
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i have spoken to republicans and democrats, supporters of the obama administration, critics of the obama administration, but in the last few hours as i have been trying to get a sense is this overblown, are we overhyping this threat, is it real, is it not real, there seems to be a consensus this is pretty specific and pretty credible. >> i have heard that. i have heard the members of congress and the officials from the white house putting out that warning, the state department obviously. so i know they're putting it out. my personal question really, this is my personal opinion only, is that when you put a threat out so broadly worldwide or you shut 21 embassies down, why didn't you shut 22? when you're worried about embassies in north africa and the middle east al qaeda sympathizers are all over the world, all over europe, in the united states as evidenced by our boston bombing on april 15th, so how do you single out that if you have an exact date and somebody is going to do something big on the sunday or shortly after the sunday, how do you determine then how to narrow where it's going
i have spoken to republicans and democrats, supporters of the obama administration, critics of the obama administration, but in the last few hours as i have been trying to get a sense is this overblown, are we overhyping this threat, is it real, is it not real, there seems to be a consensus this is pretty specific and pretty credible. >> i have heard that. i have heard the members of congress and the officials from the white house putting out that warning, the state department obviously....
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that is on the obama administration. let's talk about it with ben ferguson, a cnn political commentator and maria, a democratic strategist and cnn political commentator. we are accustom to the two of you disagreeing, but i'm told you both agree on this. ben, let's start with you. is it a good thing? >> i think it is because the background of this new president of iran. first of all, he walked away from his position in government when ahmadinejad was elected. they were not tight. they were not close. he ran on a different agenda than ahmadinejad. we have been hurt, our economy has been hurt. it's part of the isolation of the world because of our nuclear program. in iran, he openly said, i'm going to get the west and the other countries and the eu3 as he referred to it, the uk, france and germany. he tried to negotiate a nuclear weapons early on in his career. i think it can't hurt for us to sit down and maybe try to start anew. at the same time, you have to realize you are dealing with iran and not say we are going to giv
that is on the obama administration. let's talk about it with ben ferguson, a cnn political commentator and maria, a democratic strategist and cnn political commentator. we are accustom to the two of you disagreeing, but i'm told you both agree on this. ben, let's start with you. is it a good thing? >> i think it is because the background of this new president of iran. first of all, he walked away from his position in government when ahmadinejad was elected. they were not tight. they were...
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the obama administration still says what happened there is not a coup. are they dead wrong about the egypt. >>> and the 16-year-old girl abducted by her father's friend gives a surprising interview online. how she says he was able to kill her mother and brother without her knowing. let's go outfront. >>> good evening. i'm eri
the obama administration still says what happened there is not a coup. are they dead wrong about the egypt. >>> and the 16-year-old girl abducted by her father's friend gives a surprising interview online. how she says he was able to kill her mother and brother without her knowing. let's go outfront. >>> good evening. i'm eri
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did the obama administration scrap a key part of obama care out of fear it would expose some of the high prices of at least some health insurance plans and scare off potential customers? our senior white house correspondent brianna keilar has been digging into this story for us. it's pretty shocking, if you see what's going on. but tell our viewers what you've learned. >> reporter: this is a feature called anonymous shopping, something president obama really sold to the american public, the idea that you could go online and comparison shop for a health plan much the way you would for a plane ticket, anonymously without entering any personal information. but sources tell cnn exclusively that just days before the launch of the health care website, administration officials including a deputy director of communications inside hhs apparently decided to scrap it, even though it would have been ready to go on launch day. this is what the designers of the obama care website envisioned, a shopping destination that would function like some of the top e-commerce sites online. >> you can compare ins
did the obama administration scrap a key part of obama care out of fear it would expose some of the high prices of at least some health insurance plans and scare off potential customers? our senior white house correspondent brianna keilar has been digging into this story for us. it's pretty shocking, if you see what's going on. but tell our viewers what you've learned. >> reporter: this is a feature called anonymous shopping, something president obama really sold to the american public,...
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. >>> a second day of fireworks in the obama administration's all-out push to sell members of congress on the case for military action against syria. secretary of state john kerry, defense secretary chuck hagel, and join chiefs chairman martin dempsey, all on the hot seat once again today, this time fielding very tough questions from members of the foreign affairs committee and the house of representatives. they are demanding to know more. if we start war, we invite war, do we not? i view this as un -- not just no, but something like heck no, don't get involved in this. >> mr. secretary, you said the world is watching what we are doing, but i have yet to hear some concrete things of what the world is doing. i'm fearful that it will isolate the united states. >> if the president thinks that as a matter of conscience, as a matter of policy, the best route to proceed is through the military action, but in april it was very clear, chemical weapons are chemical weapons. >> the senate foreign relations committee in the meantime has delivered an important win for the white house approving the
. >>> a second day of fireworks in the obama administration's all-out push to sell members of congress on the case for military action against syria. secretary of state john kerry, defense secretary chuck hagel, and join chiefs chairman martin dempsey, all on the hot seat once again today, this time fielding very tough questions from members of the foreign affairs committee and the house of representatives. they are demanding to know more. if we start war, we invite war, do we not? i...
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a new twist in another huge controversy embroiling the obama administration right now. the government seizure of reporters' phone records to track unclassified leaks, classified leaks i should say. we're getting important new information about whether or not fox news' parent company the news corporation was notified about the investigation into one of its reporters james rosen. our national political correspondent jim acosta is over at the white house getting new information. what is the latest? >> well, wolf, as you know the justice department has been working to lower the temperature, lower the heat in this james rosen matter. one thing that the justice department did confirm is that attorney general eric holder will be meeting with bureau chiefs for the various news organizations here in washington over the coming days to talk about some of the issues. something else that came up earlier this afternoon. the justice department is telling us here at cnn, wolf, that it showed a fox news notification according to the justice department of this james rosen investigation n
a new twist in another huge controversy embroiling the obama administration right now. the government seizure of reporters' phone records to track unclassified leaks, classified leaks i should say. we're getting important new information about whether or not fox news' parent company the news corporation was notified about the investigation into one of its reporters james rosen. our national political correspondent jim acosta is over at the white house getting new information. what is the...
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watching the obama administration at work this week, a friend offered this judgment. under obama, iran keeps its nuclear program and americans lose their health insurance. you're the only one who made the link between iran and the affordable care act. >> just a factual statement. the obama administration is tougher on americans who want to keep their health insurance. iran has a whole nuclear program going, maybe they will freeze or suspend some of it. we don't freeze the sanctions. we reduce the sanctions. that is not a good deal. >> for the last ten years, we have had this progress both with iran and frankly north korea as well, and there are more problems in international relations than there are solutions. here we have for the first time a chance to actually freeze progress in time to work out a deal. compared to the alternatives of a war or watching iran become nuclear, i think this is a huge step forward. >> if the president of the united states manages to end iran's nuclear program, eliminate syria's chemical weapons, maybe that nobel peace prize he got will ha
watching the obama administration at work this week, a friend offered this judgment. under obama, iran keeps its nuclear program and americans lose their health insurance. you're the only one who made the link between iran and the affordable care act. >> just a factual statement. the obama administration is tougher on americans who want to keep their health insurance. iran has a whole nuclear program going, maybe they will freeze or suspend some of it. we don't freeze the sanctions. we...
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the obama administration 157 times. that's a lot of visits to the white house. what was going on? >> well, let me just give a reality check here. that is that it appears that it wasn't 157 times. that doug shulman the former irs commissioner went to the white house. that is a number of times apparently that he was cleared in by the secret service. you know how it works. you've covered the white house. just because they clear somebody doesn't mean they actually go. a white house source i talked to today said that is exactly what happened. doug shulman was cleared in but many times his deputies went. now the obvious question is how many times did he go? more importantly what did he talk to white house officials about? who did he meet with? the white house can't answer exactly how many times he went but they do insist when he did go to the white house his preliminary discussions were about obama care because the irs has a really important role in implementing obama care. that's the primary reason he was going to the white
the obama administration 157 times. that's a lot of visits to the white house. what was going on? >> well, let me just give a reality check here. that is that it appears that it wasn't 157 times. that doug shulman the former irs commissioner went to the white house. that is a number of times apparently that he was cleared in by the secret service. you know how it works. you've covered the white house. just because they clear somebody doesn't mean they actually go. a white house source i...
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i think that's courageous, especially considering the obama administration's unprecedented crackdown on free speech and on whistleblowers. >> i have to leave it there, guys. just to be precise, senator wyden and udahl, neither has justified releasing classified information to the press, right >> i think they don't need to justify releasing classified information to the press. >> information classified to cover up governor wrong doing is not legitimate classified information. >> i wrote about this on new yorker.com today and believe me, most of the people on twitter are attacking the heck out of me. most people agree with kathleen at least, if you believe my twitter feed. >> it's an excellent column. you had a good debate. the debate, i suspect, only just beginning. guys, thanks very much for coming in. just ahead, at the top of the hour here a special hour of "the situation room" right at 6:00 p.m. eastern. much more, traitor or hero, inside the nsa leak, we're going in depth at the top of the hour. >> coming up, a surprise more at hillary clinton. even president obama is commenting.
i think that's courageous, especially considering the obama administration's unprecedented crackdown on free speech and on whistleblowers. >> i have to leave it there, guys. just to be precise, senator wyden and udahl, neither has justified releasing classified information to the press, right >> i think they don't need to justify releasing classified information to the press. >> information classified to cover up governor wrong doing is not legitimate classified information....
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help for the syrian rebels, even as the obama administration works to seal a chemical weapons deal with the bashar al assad regime. i'll ask al assad's own first cousin if the syrian leader is ruthless enough to slaughter civilians with poison gas. and the linchpin of a possible agreement with syria, russia's vladimir putin, speaking directly to the american people and turning lawmakers' stomachs. >> i was insulted. >> i almost wanted to vomit. >> we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >> expectations are high. they are high for the united states, perhaps even more so for russia to deliver on the promise of this moment. this is not a game. >> the secretary of state, john kerry, sounding hopeful but cautious about a possible deal to diffuse the crisis over syria's chemical weapons. the open talks with his russian counterpart in geneva today. and he warned there would be consequences if syria's bashar al assad doesn't follow through and surrender his poison gas stockpiles. the syrian president is talking
help for the syrian rebels, even as the obama administration works to seal a chemical weapons deal with the bashar al assad regime. i'll ask al assad's own first cousin if the syrian leader is ruthless enough to slaughter civilians with poison gas. and the linchpin of a possible agreement with syria, russia's vladimir putin, speaking directly to the american people and turning lawmakers' stomachs. >> i was insulted. >> i almost wanted to vomit. >> we want to welcome our...
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his appointment comes as the obama administration deals with spreading fallout over its national security policies, including government surveillance operations, if confirmed by the senate, which is about a sure thing at this point. comey will replace mueller after a dozen years. >> and there may be fresh hope for sergeant beau bergdahl who was captured in 2009. he's thought to be held along the border of pakistan. the state department says look for the issue of a potential prisoner swap to be raised in the coming days. the taliban are expected to offer bergdahl in exchange for five taliban being held. >> and the big fight over immigration may be cooling down. 700 miles of border fence and thousands of new border agents, a breakdown that is key to immigration reform. i'll speak to senator john mccain about that. and one player may be the key in the nba championship tonight. lebron james speaks to cnn. that is coming up. [ female announcer ] doctors trust calcium plus vitamin d to support strong bones. and the brand most recommended by... my doctor. my gynecologist. my pharmacist. citracal
his appointment comes as the obama administration deals with spreading fallout over its national security policies, including government surveillance operations, if confirmed by the senate, which is about a sure thing at this point. comey will replace mueller after a dozen years. >> and there may be fresh hope for sergeant beau bergdahl who was captured in 2009. he's thought to be held along the border of pakistan. the state department says look for the issue of a potential prisoner swap...